Crabs will lay 2 million eggs but only about five will make it to be an adult. This fact is among the many things learned by 14 eighth graders from St. Clare Walker...

Middlesex County Public Schools will conduct an important drug awareness presentation, Silent No More, for students in grades seven through 12 on Monday, Nov. 4, during the school day. This impactful program is...

The Virginia Oyster Shucking Contest, sponsored by T.M. Williams & Son Seafood, Urbanna Seafood & Raw Bar, Tony Walton Seafood and Walton Seafood, will start at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, behind...

More than 100 vendors will be open for business when the 2024 Urbanna Oyster Festival begins at 10 a.m. on Friday and goes until midnight with the dance at the Urbanna firehouse, and...

The Urbanna Oyster Festival waterfront at the Urbanna Town Marina will showcase the area’s varied history and emphasize the conservation and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. Since its days as a crucial colonial port,...

Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, wants to help area residents get out to vote on Nov. 5. On Election Day, Bay Transit will provide free rides to and from the...

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10 URBANNA — Two dinosaurs living in Middlesex County celebrated a 61st wedding anniversary in August. Not very exciting news, but we two dinosaurs are very proud of our long-term marriage. We celebrated by sharing rich memories from our past. My favorite memory happened before we were married. My congregational minister in...